Belarus-Russia joint military group on western flank ready for any challenges

The President of Belarus expressed gratitude to the Russian side for technical and intelligence support in border security, emphasizing that Minsk is firmly committed to preventing armed conflict. "We are preparing for war, but are trying to avoid it by all means. Neither we nor you need it. But to prevent it from happening, we must always be ready for anything. Therefore, this is our joint grouping on the western direction — it will always be needed, and it is in order today," he said.